Name: Riffelalp Resort 2222m
Address: Chamonix, FR

Riffelalp Resort 2222m, ChamonixRiffelalp Resort 2222m in Chamonix, France has a corrected score of 3.4 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 58 of 109 hotels we score in Chamonix. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.7 before correction.Riffelalp Resort 2222m is a five-star hotel on a plateau at 2,222 metres above Zermatt, Switzerland, and is counted among the highest hotels of its kind in Europe. Built originally in 1884 and now a member of Leading Hotels of the World, it offers ski-to-door access in winter and around 400 km of hiking and biking trails in the warmer months. Guests get a spa with heated indoor and outdoor pools, a solarium, massage services, a restaurant, room service and Wi-Fi, and children and pets are welcome. The wooden interiors and mountain views suit skiers, hikers and families wanting a quiet, car-free mountain stay. Reaching it involves travel by train, and the seclusion means limited entertainment beyond the hotel itself.What stands out

Ski-to-door access in Zermatt

Spa with heated indoor and outdoor pools

Around 400 km of hiking trails nearby

Family and pet friendly

Watch out for

Quiet setting offers little else to do

Reached by train, not by road

Better-scored in Chamonix

Ultima Hotel Courchevel, Chamonix: 4.5 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). Ultima Hotel Courchevel is a ski-in/ski-out resort made up of 13 private chalets in Courchevel 1750, in the Three Valleys ski area with some 600km of linked slopes.

Le K2 Chogori, Chamonix: 4.3 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). Le K2 Chogori is a five-star, family-owned hotel in Val d'Isère, set at 143 Avenue du Prariond with views over snowy peaks and the bell tower of the Église Saint Bernard.

Hotel Le Strato, Chamonix: 4.3 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). Hotel Le Strato is a five-star property in Courchevel 1850, standing at the foot of the ski slopes with direct ski-in and ski-out access.